Bear Grass

Asparagus

About Bear Grass and Asparagus

Bear Grass

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA212

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bear Grass

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Bärn-Gras

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

ours Herbe

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de oso

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

αρκούδα Grass

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bear Grass

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

miś Trawa

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

herbas ferunt

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Nolina Michx

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Bear Grass and Asparagus

Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Asparagus? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Asparagus. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Asparagus doesn't have thorns. Also Bear Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Asparagus has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bear Grass and Asparagus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bear Grass and Asparagus

Season and care of Bear Grass and Asparagus is important to know. While considering everything about Bear Grass and Asparagus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bear Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Asparagus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bear Grass is Loam, Sand and for Asparagus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bear Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Asparagus is Neutral, Alkaline.

Bear Grass and Asparagus Physical Information

Bear Grass and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Asparagus are as follows:

Bear Grass flower color: White and Green
Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bear Grass and Asparagus

Care of Bear Grass and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.